Basic Electrical Engineering (18ELE13/23)
Basic Electrical Engineering
Pattern of Questions appeared in previous VTU Examination
Module 1 A DC Circuits
1 State Ohms law OR State KVL & KCL
2 Numerical on series & parallel circuit (Find current in each branch & total current,
voltage across a resistor and supply voltage, power consumed in a resistor and hence the
circuit)
3 Numerical on KVL
Module 1 B AC Fundamentals
1 Definition of average value, root mean square value, form factor and peak factor OR
derive equation for RMS & Average value of sine wave.
2 Generation of Single phase voltage OR phasor representation OR Advantages of
sinusoidal waveforms
3 Numerical on computation of average value, root mean square value, form factor and
peak factor of sinusoidal varying voltage.
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Module 2 A Single Phase Circuits
1 Derivation of Pure L OR C OR RL OR RC
2 Define power factor? Explain its significance. OR Define Real, Apparent and reactive
power.
3 Numerical on determining current, power and power factor of the circuit (Series OR
Parallel)
Module 2 B Three Phase Circuits
1 Generation of three phase power OR Advantages of three phase system over single phase
system.
2 Derivation of voltage and current relationship in star OR delta connected system OR
Proving Two wattmeter is sufficient to measure three phase power.
3 Numerical on determining current, power and power factor of three phase circuit,
computation of line parameters and phase parameters OR computation of wattmeter
readings.
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Module 3 A Single Phase Transformers
1 Construction and working of transformer OR EMF equation of Transformer OR compare
shell & core type of transformer.
2 Condition for maximum efficiency OR description of losses in a transformer OR
Transformer on load (R, L & C)
3 Numerical on Computation of primary & secondary parameters (Current, voltage, No. of
turns, turns ratio & power) OR computation of efficiency at various loads.
Module 3 B Domestic Wiring
1 Define Feeder, Distributor & service mains OR Compare and contrast various type of
wiring methods.
2 Two & Three way lighting OR Pipe OR Plate earthing
3 A short note on Fuse OR Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB's) OR electric shock OR
precautions against shock.
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Module 4 A DC Generator
1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of DC Generator
2 Expression for induced EMF OR Types of D.C. Generators
3 Numerical on Generated EMF, Back EMF.
Module 4 B DC Motor
1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of DC Motor
2 Expression for Torque equation OR Types of D.C. Motor OR Characteristics of DC
Motors OR Back EMF OR Application of DC Motors
3 Numerical on Speed, armature torque, shaft torque.
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Module 5 A Three Phase Synchronous Generator
1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of three phase
synchronous generator
2 Derivation for Frequency of generated EMF OR EMF equation of three phase
synchronous generator.
3 Numerical on calculation of generated EMF
Module 5 B Three Phase Induction Motor
1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of three phase
Induction motor OR Rotating magnetic field.
2 Define slip and slip speed. Frequency of rotor current.
3 Numerical on synchronous speed and slip.
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